Bridle-bit.



J. BEERY.

BRIDLE BIT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I, 1912 1,078,987. Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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TINTTED STATES PTENT OFFICE.

JESSE BEERY, OF PLEASANT HILL, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE JESSE BEERY COMPANY, OF PLEASANT HILL, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BRIDLE-IBIT.

Application filed March 7, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, Jesse BEERY, citizen of the United States, residing at Pleasant Hill, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridle-Bits, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to bridle bits and is designed more particularly for riding bridles.

The object of the invention is to provide a combined curb and snalllc bit which may be hung from a single cheek piece on each side of the bridle, and, when so hung, each bit will have all the freedom of action that it would have if the two bits were hung on separate cheek pieces.

To this end it is a further object of the invention to support the snalllc bit from a part carried by the curb bit by means of supporting members which will permit it to have all the necessary movements relative to said curb bit.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bit embodying my invention; and Fig. :2 is a rear elevation of the same.

In these drawings I have illustrated the combined curb and snaflle bit as comprising a curb bit of a well known construction and consisting of a transverse bar or bit proper 1 supported at its ends in side pieces or guards 2 extending above and below the bit at the respective ends thereof. The upper ends of the side pieces or guards 2 are provided with openings 3 to receive the cheek pieces l of the bridle. The lower ends of the guard pieces 2 have openings 5 to receive the curb rein 6 of the bridle. The snaflle bit itself consists of a light weight hinged bit of a known construction and comprises two bars 7 hinged together at their inner ends and provided at their outer ends with rings 8 which form guards and are also adapted to receive the snatlle rein 9 of the bridle.

Both the curb bit and the snaille bit are supported from a single cheek piece on each side of the bridle and the manner of support is such as to allow each bit to have all the necessary or desirable movements which would be incident thereto if the two hits were supported by separate cheek pieces.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18,1 913.

Serial No. 682,275.

Preferably the snallle bit is supported upon some part of the curb bit and, in the present construction, the side pieces of the curb bit are provided near their upper ends with apertured lugs 10 on which are mounted supporting members 11 for the snallle bit. The supporting members are here shown as pivotally mounted on the side pieces of the curb bit and thus free to move both toward and away from the bar of that bit and also free to move toward and away from each other. Further, the snalllc bit is so mounted on the supporting members that it is free to move relatively thereto. Preferably, each supporting member is provided with a longitudinal slot 12 in which the adjacent end of the snallle bit is mounted. It will be obvious. therefore, that this construction permits the snallle bit to have all the necessary movements relative to the curb bit. The supporting members 11 will permit it to swing away from the bar of the curb bit and will also permit it at the same time to move upwardly relatively to the bar of the curb bit. Moreover, the supporting members 11 constitute guards at the sides of the snatlle bit and are free to move inward when the two parts of the snallle bit are moved about their pivoted connection. The sup porting members are here shown as flared outwardly at their lower ends, as indicated at 13, in such a manner that they will not readily be drawn into the horses mouth.

The construction herein shown and described produces a combined curb and snaille bit which will be supported from a single cheek piece on each side of the bridle and it will be apparent that the two bits will have all the freedom of movement that they would have if they were hung on separate cheek pieces. The snallle bit is so hung that it moves readily and without restraint in a lateral direction far enough to guide the horse and further has an easy movement toward and away from the curb and in a vertical direction which will impart to it all the uses and advantages of the ordinary snallle bit; further, the bits are always supported in proper relative adjustment which prevents the bits from pinching the tongue of the horse; and also enables a controlling power to be exerted by the supporting members pressing on the sides of the horses mouth after such pressure as is necessary to control the horse has been exerted on the snaflle bit. It will also be apparent that while the snaflle bit is supported from the curb bit the latter acts independently of the snaffle bit.

WVhile I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention it will be understood that this has been chosen for the purpose of illustration only and that I do not desire to be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

Having thus fully described my invention, .what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bridle having a single cheek piece on each side thereof, a curb bit supported from said cheek pieces, and a snaflle bit also supported from said check pieces and having free movement toward and away from said curb bit.

2. The combination, with a bit having guards at its ends, of supporting links pivotally connected to the respective guards above said bit, and a second bit supported by said links normally in a position adjacent to said first-mentioned bit.

3. The combination with a bit having guards at its ends, of supporting links pivotally connected to said guards above the bit, and a second bit slidably mounted in said links.

4:. The combination, with a curb bit including a bar having guards at its ends, of supporting members pivotally connected to the respective guards above the bar, and a snaflie bit carried by said supporting members.

5. The combination, with a curb bit including a bar having guards at its ends, of supporting members pivotally connected to the respective guards above the bar, and a snal'lle bit carried by said supporting members and capable of vertical movement relatively thereto.

(3. The combination, with a curb bit including a bar having guards at its ends, of supporting members pivotally connected to the respective guards above the bar and having slots therein, and a snafile bit mounted in said slots.

7. The combination, with a curb bit including a bar having guards at its ends, of supporting members connected to the guards for movements toward and away from the bar and toward and away from each other, and a second bit carried by said members.

8. The combination, with a bit comprising a bar and guards at the ends thereof, of supporting members mounted at the respective ends of said bit, said supporting members being movable toward and away from said bar and toward and away from each other, and a second bit movably mounted on said supporting members.

In testimony whereof, I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE BEERY.

Witnesses B. Downrne, E. P. PERKINS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. (1. 

